Modern Family does One More Disney Day, too

Adding to the fun Wednesday during Disneyland's 24-hour day, the cast of ABC's Modern Family was filming an episode inside the park.

Cast members worked earnestly to usher guests swiftly past the filming areas, but I caught a picture with my cell phone as the Modern Family cast prepared a scene just inside the park's front gate.

I'll let you pick out the actors, but I see Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell), Sofia Vergara (Gloria), Ty Burrell (Phil), Nolan Gould (Luke), and Eric Stonestreet (Cam) in the shot above. Ed O'Neill (Jay) and Sarah Hyland (Haley) were off to the right, but I couldn't fit them in this shot.

I ran into the filming later in the day at Big Thunder Mountain, which was closed while the Modern Family crew filmed a scene on the roller coaster. Look for the episode to air later this season.

Brandon, I think it was very intentional. Generate buzz for the show by filming it on a busy day, when the park is filled with fans who'll talk up the show with their friends. Heck, I seem to have complied....

Kinda scary that they are doing this with "Modern Family" already. This is one of the "Jump the Shark" things ABC does when they run out of story ideas for a sitcom. "Modern Family" is a good show I hate to see it leave tv.

I think ^ Your wrong. They just did a great Target Episode in December. Its a great synergy move. Do your own show in your own park eliminating costs. And pushing something that is about to open a new area in a park on their property.

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Published: March 3, 2012 at 1:26 AM

I am a huge fan of all the cast was there on a training thru my company staying at the resort. There were filming at Disneyland, the resorts restruant Napa Rose and also at the pool.

I disagree with the "jump the shark" idea too. The episodes of Full House at Walt Disney World are AWESOME, and the show ran for a while after that. Also, although not ABC or Disney, the Brady Bunch Episode at Kings Island is pretty amazing too. If only they hadn't bought that Yogi Bear poster.

Rao, I'm with you. I gave up my former favorite show (sorry, Dom) Family Guy, because it airs at the same time as WD, and I don't have a recorder. After Dead finishes the season, I'll go back to Fox and play catch-up.

I've never watched Modern Family, but I've always read good things. And any program that keeps Al Bundy employed is OK in my book.

How is it jumping the shark? Disneyland and Modern Family are both owned by, well, Disney. Why wouldn't be a good idea? I think it could be a very funny episode. We have kids of each age, old man, the foreigner, gay guys, a uptight mother, and a goofy father. I see them at the parks every day!

I'm not saying that the Disney episodes aren't good but, this is something that ABC does when a show has run out of good ideas. Think "Roseanne" or "Family Matters" or even "Full House", all those shows were on there death bed when they did this.